MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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